New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
1HE ELETATED ROAD PROPOSED FOR
BROIDW4K

OPINIONS or EDWARD sCHELL AND JAMES M'cREERY
"A PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE PLAN.
The question OF elevated railroad in Broadway with
the strict limitations that II shall be wholly Of steel even
to the crosstcs which would thus interfere little 10
possible with tho light with tile rails laid only
much wood is necessary for deonaton with the pill
lars at the curb the tracks above the centre OF the
street and with cable traction for the electricity
hit prove practcabehs been greatly discussed among
Broadway property since the opinions OF o. t. Pot
ter and W. W. Aston favorable to such road under strict
constitutional provisions, OF courso-were published in
THE TRIBUNE Wednesday last There are other Broad
way propertyowners. who have read these views who
are favorable to such road and OF them even to
any kind OF an elevated road In Broadway.
Two more OF these Edward Sohel, the president OF
the Manhattan Savings Institute, ut Broadway and
Becckerst-. and James McCreary. the we-known dry
goo Is merchant at Broadway and Eleventhst Mr. schell
says:
Ian !eclelly In favor of elevated rarOrd in
Broadway. I want not only that, but an underground
road favor thu Arcade too. There Is absolute need
for increased facilities OF rapid transit between the upper
and lower parts OF Manhattan Island The Gle waited
roads in existence overcrow1ei aud tho city Is
growing northwcstwarl rapidly. Broadway is in the
natlra line Of travel an! it shoId have moro rapid
SIT facilities The present surface road opposed
bat 10 has proved benefit to Broadway. An elevated
road would be still greater benefit These roads would
make Broadway great horou1hfar An elevated road.
so lar from inurng the street. would in my opinion help
it, aud tavorit Understand that speak for myself
individually and not for the banks"
James McCreary says that he Is opposed to an under
ground railroad in Broadway and adds:
Il am heartily In favor OF an elevated ROAD in Broad
why. This city needs immediate relief in tho way OF
rapid transit ana an elevated road In Broadway would
give it. Just the thing; 1t would not only relieve the
crush other roads, but to my mind it wonld improve
business all along Broadway
MI. ho-o oftro al
the attention OF j. H. Bonn the president OF the Hudson
County Railway Company. which has an elevated struct
the following pertinent letter the subject to we'll
known Broadway property owner OF this city
NonTP dn HS,oE & c2gY asr G' H. issf
DEAR SIR Permit me- perfect stranger to you to address
few lines subject which must be OF great portance
10 you
THE NEw.YoaK TRIBUNE OF March 30 contains notice
that Mr o. g. Potter aud Mr. W w expressed thern
elevated road Broadway provided the
rosts put that tes
tho tho middle OF the street,
with a cable or tectrcity motors
Just such = built by the company OF which
am pres cnt from Jersey cry Heights
and have been Tor with perfect SIC
steel c.ble. stop at way stations ascend
hil 100 high posts whore the street Is not Of
width the ourbton"s have ion cross tes
guard rails and general structure which VIII
compare fsyorAby respect with Ga" New York 'trc
iure, admitting and light subject TO te repairs
and which tho WILTON, tho nu.sanccs neres
,.ry connected with locomotives the shape Of cIn
ders. smoAe. steam aud noise.
II our O)J miles away, suppose 1t womb 30
spoken parties might AMI sec T. But being 40 cos
by anil IN iobDkcn the place 70; most peoplo 70 look Tor
Improvement noDoiy IN Ne~-fork pays any a'en
ton to IT, AZ appears because In the many H.
cas.ou. NcvYok ~ mo prs AMI c'ns Of tho 'hi'us
devices .; giving RAPID transit never the Hob)@e road
mentioned
Ihavc 80 personal Interest Broadway rot NOT IA
tcrc4'ci go any patent Tor elevated road ru tIr, co. able
motive power but believe that eevsc roti 30 bfoHl
way would hencat Sow York very much AMI Whatever III
onts vii 4,o help it, suburbs "a o'"Iy t,uon
think 10 will time 20 'Pcct AMI ride
our road once n shoals desire % 10 shall %
most happy YOU day choose TO come
remain respectfully yours (-igneb j. H. BONN